AirTag has been credited with helping to catch two suspected mail thieves.
A woman in Santa Barbara County, California (USA) faced with the constant theft of her mail from her post office box. Unwilling to give up, she decided to investigate the case herself using an AirTag.
She had a package containing an AirTag sent to her mailbox. As expected, the package disappeared shortly after it was delivered. By tracking the signal from the AirTag, she quickly located the package and reported it to the local police.
AirTag just helped find mail thieves.
Police tracked the AirTag to an address in Santa Maria, where they not only found the woman’s package but also other property believed to have been stolen from more than 10 other victims.
Two suspects were arrested shortly after. Virginia Franchessca Lara (27 years old) and Donald Ashton Terry (37 years old), are now facing many serious charges, including possession of counterfeit checks, identity theft, credit card theft, …
This isn’t the first time AirTags have helped solve theft cases. They’ve previously been used to recover stolen property in everyday life.
According to TechRadar , Apple and Google have long been known for their fierce competition, especially in the smartphone business with iOS and Android operating systems. But recently, the two companies announced a collaboration with a new technical draft to combat the situation of users being tracked by unwanted devices.
Apple and Google have jointly submitted a proposed technical draft to help combat the abuse of Bluetooth location tracking devices. This industry-first technical draft would allow location tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and warnings on iOS and Android platforms.
The most prominent in the tracking device space is Apple's AirTag, which is supposed to help people find lost luggage or other personal items. However, since its launch, it has been exploited by some people to track others.
In 2022, Apple put in place a number of safeguards to prevent unauthorized tracking using AirTags, and the partnership with Google appears to be an extension of those efforts.
